equivocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of equivocate
as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues

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Recent Examples of equivocates That’s 937 quarts…which equivocates to almost one ton per day. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026 The question of who stands against this darkness — and who equivocates — will be determined by civilizational identity. — Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026 Grijalva’s swearing-in has sparked a partisan furor on Capitol Hill, as Johnson equivocates on the timeline ahead and Democrats accuse him of delaying the ceremony for political reasons. — Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025 For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates. — Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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shakes
Verb
  • While operating, Joseph shakes off the space madness by recalling La’an’s advice.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • First, the bat boy shakes his head as Guccione explains why the balk was overturned.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shakes

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“Equivocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocates. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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